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To: Oblomov who wrote (145033)1/21/2002 9:05:23 PM
From: S. maltophilia   of 436258
 
<<Why not build a ladder to the moon? We have the technology to do it, and the potential benefits are obvious. >>

We might be a step closer
dallasnews.com
Monday | January 21, 2002

Spider silk nears synthetic reality

01/21/2002

The Baltimore Sun

Stronger than steel and lighter than cotton, spider silk has long been the
envy of engineers and a source of frustration for scientists trying to
conjure it in the lab.

But in a breakthrough that could pave the way for new ultra-strong and
wear-resistant materials, scientists with the U.S. Army and a Canadian
biotech company have created a spider silk that's almost as good as the
real thing.

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